Do you like The Doors? I do, and their song LA Woman is one of my faves. My son Austin got me back into this great band and I figure Jim Morrison drank mojitos, although don’t quote me.
Although not considered a “masculine” drink, mojitos make me happy when I have some white rum laying around and with our mint that we grow here on the farm, there is always a good excuse to muddle.
Mojitos will make you happy too.
The Perfect Mojito
In a Collins glass, add the mint sprigs and sugar. Muddle the mint by pressing it lightly with a muddler to release the oils.
Drop in two lime pieces and muddle to release juice.
Add white rum (about 2 oz but hey who is counting?), stir and add ice.
Top with soda water.
Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
This is us. We have 6 kids and a dog between us and our life is never boring. I write a lot about family and food. In our home we believe that we should eat local as much as possible, make it yourself whenever you can and that building community starts with sharing a meal around the dinner table.
Happy Eating!
